Psalm 84:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The birdצִפֹּ֨ור
(tzip·po·vr)
6833: a birdfrom an unused word
alsoגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
has foundמָ֪צְאָה
(ma·tze·'ah)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
a house,בַ֡יִת
(va·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
And the swallowוּדְרֹ֤ור
(u·de·ro·vr)
1866: swallow (a kind of bird)from the same as deror
a nestקֵ֥ן
(ken)
7064: a nestfrom an unused word
for herself, whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
she may layשָׁ֪תָה
(sha·tah)
7896: to put, seta prim. root
her young,אֶפְרֹ֫חֶ֥יהָ
(ef·ro·chei·ha)
667: a young onefrom parach
Even Your altars,מִ֭זְבְּחֹותֶיךָ
(miz·be·cho·v·tei·cha)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
O LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hosts,צְבָאֹ֑ות
(tze·va·'o·vt;)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
My Kingמַ֝לְכִּ֗י
(mal·ki)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
and my God.וֵאלֹהָֽי׃
(ve·lo·hai.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
Yea the sparrow
tsippowr  (tsip-pore')
a little bird (as hopping) -- bird, fowl, sparrow.
hath found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
an house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and the swallow
drowr  (der-ore')
the swift, a kind of swallow -- swallow.
a nest
qen  (kane)
a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling -- nest, room.
for herself where she may lay
shiyth  (sheeth)
to place (in a very wide application) -- apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, take.
her young
'ephroach  (ef-ro'-akh)
the brood of a bird -- young (one).
even thine altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
O LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
my King
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
and my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The bird also has found a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even Your altars, O LORD of hosts, My King and my God.

King James Bible
Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even a sparrow finds a home, and a swallow, a nest for herself where she places her young-- near Your altars, LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.

International Standard Version
Even the sparrow found a house for herself and the swallow a nest to lay her young at your altar, LORD of the Heavenly Armies, my king and God.

NET Bible
Even the birds find a home there, and the swallow builds a nest, where she can protect her young near your altars, O LORD who rules over all, my king and my God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Even the sparrow has found a house for itself and the pigeon makes a nest; they have raised chicks on the side of your altar, Lord Jehovah of Hosts, my King and my God!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even sparrows find a home, and swallows find a nest for themselves. There they hatch their young near your altars, O LORD of Armies, my king and my God.

King James 2000 Bible
Yea, the sparrow has found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
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